Ascot Result

Sat, 21st Jan, 2012

Going: Good to Soft.

Summary

25th Anniversary Of The Victor Chandler Chase (Grade 1) of £105,000.00 5-y-o plus (Class 1 ) 2m. 1f.

1st - £59,084.00, 2nd - £22,260.00, 3rd - £11,140.00, 4th - £5,565.00 8 Ran

1st

Somersby (IRE) 11-7 (Mr T P Radford )
Rated 166
Second Empire (IRE) - Back To Roost (IRE)(Presenting (GB))

(Morning price: 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1)
(Ring price: 5/1 9/2) SP 9/2

Miss H C Knight

D Elsworth

Tote Win £5.60 Place £2.20

took keen hold and soon settled 4th on inside, went 2nd 4 out until next, effort on inside approaching 2 out, ridden to chase leader between last 2, driven and stayed on gamely to lead final 130 yards

26th Dec, 11 Kempton
4th Chs Rated 166 This
Race 15th Mar, 12 Cheltenham
7th Chs Rated 166

2nd

1.25L

Finian's Rainbow (IRE) 11-7 (Michael Buckley )
Rated 157
Tiraaz (USA) - Trinity Gale (IRE)(Strong Gale)
Breeder - J O'Keeffe

(Morning price: 2/1 7/4 2/1 5/2 9/4 2/1 9/4)
(Ring price: 9/4 5/2 9/4 5/2) SP 5/2Jfav

Nicky Henderson

B J Geraghty

Place £1.50

tracked leaders, led 8th, ridden approaching last, headed and no extra final 130 yards

27th Dec, 11 Kempton
1st Chs Rated 157 This
Race 14th Mar, 12 Cheltenham
1st Chs Rated 164

3rd

3.75L

Al Ferof (FR) 11-7 (J Hales )

Dom Alco (FR) - Maralta (FR)(Altayan)
Breeder - M Jacky Rauch & M Gerard Chenu

(Morning price: 11/4 3/1 10/3 3/1)
(Ring price: 3/1 11/4 5/2) SP 5/2Jfav

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

Place £1.10

in touch in 5th, headway to 3rd 4 out, went 2nd and hit 3 out, ridden and not fluent 2 out, lost 2nd between last 2, no extra in 3rd before last

3rd Dec, 11 Sandown
1st Chs This
Race 13th Mar, 12 Cheltenham
4th Chs Rated 160

4th

Forpadydeplasterer (IRE) 11-7 (Goat Racing Syndicate )
Rated 159
Moscow Society (USA) - Run Artiste(Deep Run)
Breeder - John Broderick

(Morning price: 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1) SP 12/1

Thomas Cooper

B J Cooper

led, headed after 6th, chased leader until 8th, weakened and no chance with leading trio from 3 out

27th Dec, 11 Leopardstown
3rd Chs Rated 159 This
Race 15th Mar, 12 Cheltenham
6th Chs Rated 159

5th

I'm So Lucky (GB) 11-7 (Mrs Susan E Busby )
Rated 150
Zilzal (USA) - City Of Angels (GB)(Woodman (USA))

(Morning price: 40/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 66/1) SP 66/1

David Pipe

T J Murphy

held up in rear, no chance when slightly hampered 3 out, went poor 5th soon after

7th Jan, 12 Sandown
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 143 This
Race 17th Feb, 12 Newbury
3rd Chs Rated 150

6th

15L

Wishfull Thinking (GB) 11-7 (Mrs Diana L Whateley )
Rated 162
Alflora (IRE) - Poussetiere Deux (FR)(Garde Royale)
Breeder - Cobhall Court Stud

(Morning price: 13/2 6/1 7/1 15/2)
(Ring price: 15/2 8/1 15/2) SP 15/2

Philip Hobbs

R Johnson

held up in last trio, struggling 4 out, no chance when left poor 5th briefly next, tailed off

27th Dec, 11 Kempton
2nd Chs Rated 164 This
Race 14th Mar, 12 Cheltenham
fell Chs Rated 159

7th

2.5L

Oiseau de Nuit (FR) 11-7 (Mr Terry Warner )
Rated 152
Evening World (FR) - Idylle Du Marais (FR)(Panoramic)

(Morning price: 33/1 25/1 33/1 40/1 33/1)
SP 33/1

C L Tizzard

J Tizzard

took keen hold, held up in last trio, mistake 6th, struggling and no chance from 8th, tailed off

27th Dec, 11 Kempton
3rd Chs Rated 152 This
Race 16th Mar, 12 Cheltenham
b.d. Hcp Chs Rated 152

fell

Gauvain (GER) 11-7 (Miss Sarah A Dawson )
Rated 162
Sternkoenig (IRE) - Gamina (GER)(Dominion)

(Morning price: 8/1 15/2 7/1 6/1 13/2)
SP 13/2

Nick Williams

N D Fehily

chased leader, led after 6th, headed 8th, 5th and weakening when fell 3 out

8th Dec, 11 Huntingdon
1st Chs Rated 159 This
Race 18th Feb, 12 Ascot
3rd Chs Rated 162

Off 3.11
Time 4m. 9.00 secs, which is 4.73 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £19.00
Tote Trifecta- £69.90.

2011 Master Minded 8 11-7 A P McCoy 4/7Fav (Paul Nicholls)

2010 Twist Magic 8 11-7 R Walsh 11/8Fav (Paul Nicholls)

2009 Master Minded 6 11-7 R Walsh 1/4Fav (Paul Nicholls)

2008 Tamarinbleu 8 11-7 T Scudamore 12/1 (David Pipe)